WWI centenary celebrations

[Liam]

My wife and I will be attending and I plan to wear my Maple Leaf tartan kilt.

[Stoff]

I love the looks of the rosettes. I do have a couple of questions though. When is it appropriate for the to be worn and who is it appropriate for?

Thanks,
Christoph

[Steve Ashton]

Perhaps figheadair can respond to this.....

I love the looks of the rosettes. I do have a couple of questions though. When is it appropriate for the to be worn and who is it appropriate for?

Thanks,
Christoph

[figheadair]

I love the looks of the rosettes. I do have a couple of questions though. When is it appropriate for the to be worn and who is it appropriate for?

Rosettes are a residual reminder of the ties on early kilts and before that, those used to fasten the belted plaid to the wearer’s shoulder. Rosettes were a feature popular on both military and civilian kilts and plaids in the early-mid 19th century. A study of the development shows how ties on the apron and body/pleats of the kilt became ties on the apron and rosettes on the pleats and for a while, a mixture of both. Later, as buckles replaced the ties as the preferred form of fastening the rosettes were kept as decoration on the apron.

John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun wearing a belted plaid with shoulder tie (tip of the hanging section) 1747.


Rosettes on an early kilt (c1800-10)


MacDougall kilt c1815 with a mix of ties and rosettes.


93rd Regt kilt with ties and rosettes from the Sword Dance by David Cunliffe 1853


The military retained rosettes as a panel on officers’ and SNCS’ kilts for the Argylls, and on many regimental pipers’ kilts. The fashion for rosettes on civilian kilts disappeared during the early Victorian era and it’s now rare to see them. That does not mean that they cannot be worn but as that would now be thought unusual a wearer ought to know their history in order to educate others.

Royal Regiment of Scotland Colour Party 2013. The kilts retain the decorative rosettes panel from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders' kilts.


I feel another paper in the offing.

[The Q]

Beautiful work.
I'd point out the Vimy and all other memorial events, are "comemorations" for those involved with those events. There is nothing to "celebrate" about war....

[48HofC]

In Canada , it is considered a celebration and a commemoration. Vimy is seen as Canada's coming of age so it is poignant mark in our nations history. The battle of Vimy ridge holds a different meaning in different countries.

[BertMcG]

My wife and I will be attending and I plan to wear my Maple Leaf tartan kilt.

Just an FYI, I will be attending the Vimy memorial and a friend also attending found this and told me, as I don't know that I would have found it myself, you must register to attend the Vimy event by February 28th or be denied access, so visit http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/rememb...00-anniversary
if you're planning to be there.

[Liam]

Just an FYI, I will be attending the Vimy memorial and a friend also attending found this and told me, as I don't know that I would have found it myself, you must register to attend the Vimy event by February 28th or be denied access, so visit http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/rememb...00-anniversary
if you're planning to be there.

Already done...but thanks.